8 Questions
What was the alternative proposed by John B. Watson in 1913?
Studying behavior as a subject matter
What was the inadequacy that led to the decline of Watson's behaviorism around 1930?
Inability to explain verbal behavior
What did many researchers and theorists adopt after the inadequacy of Watson's behaviorism?
Mediational S–O–R neobehaviorism
What was particularly important in the behavior analysis of B. F. Skinner?
The study of verbal behavior
How is behaviorism conventionally defined?
An approach seeking to explain behavior without appealing to mental or cognitive processes
What is the general view that has remained influential despite differing versions over the years?
Mediational S–O–R neobehaviorism
What did early forms of psychology assume as the appropriate subject matter for psychology?
Mental life
What method was considered appropriate for engaging the subject matter of psychology in early forms of psychology?
Introspection
Test your knowledge about the early forms of psychology and the introduction of behaviorism by John B. Watson in 1913. Explore the shift from the study of mental life to the focus on behavior as a subject matter for psychology.
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